News Andrew McKay to leave Carlton at seasons end

[Aphrodite]

1 - 2 weeks!




https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...part-ways-at-end-of-year-20180626-p4znr6.html

Carlton are set to part ways with their head of football Andrew McKay as they continue to make significant changes as part of their full rebuild.

McKay, who began in the position in 2011, is understood to be comfortable with the decision for him to finish up at the end of the season and was set to inform the players on Tuesday.

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[Soapy V]

Fair enough. I'm assuming they have someone ready or in mind. More postives

 

[ESKIE]

Uh..well thanks Macca for your contribution, but I think this is a good move for both parties

Go Blues !

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[CJMB]

Fair enough. I'm assuming they have someone ready or in mind. More postives

Would guess they'd have already decided on who's taking over.

Wonder who it'll be?

Pavlich finally coming to Carlton?... #bluemour

 

[HarryFlashman]

So a replacement to be named in 1-2 weeks?

 

[ESKIE]

So a replacement to be named in 1-2 weeks?

Cut it out Harry

 

[Slats]

Thanks for your service Macca!

Time for fresh blood to come in.

 

[The Bighouse]

I noticed he hadn’t shaved in last week’s injury report.

 

[Ruckus]

I'm assuming they have someone ready or in mind.

Agreed - or at least I hope this is the case. You wouldn't want to go to market to fill a such a pivotal role in a market that is so fluid, and risk leaving yourself without a suitable candidate when the music stops. Interesting move, at a key time in the 'reset'.

Do we have anyone suitable to promote from within, or are we likely to have poached from elsewhere?

 

[ferrisb]

For all the crap we give him, this man is a Carlton champion.

I wish him all the best for the future.







I won't miss the injury updates tho.....

 

[footyfan1978]

Excellent playing career Macca.
Football Admin not your go. Hope the vet career continues.

One of the best half backers ever.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

i think this is a good move, the club is through phase one of the rebuild and now needs to move in a different direction so makes sense to get someone in with the skills of running a successful on field team. Not sure who is available but assume the board already have someone earmarked.

 

[RudyBlue]

As much as we all like to bag him, we don't really know how involved he was in some of our poor decisions. Always easy to find a scapegoat.

Seems like a reasonably intelligent dude and I'm sure there's a good role for him out there.

 

[skadoosh]

What is the role for a head of football?
What McKay performing well? Please elaborate.
Who would be be looking at for a replacement?

 

[ferrisb]

As much as we all like to bag him, we don't really know how involved he was in some of our poor decisions. Always easy to find a scapegoat.

Seems like a reasonably intelligent dude and I'm sure there's a good role for him out there.

Before he came back to Carlton, he was involved in AFL Tribunal and Laws of the Game committee.

Would be great if he ended up back in that area and we ended up with a man on the inside!



(although The Vet looks too scrupled and straight-laced to actually bend any rules for us)

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Carlton champion but perhaps not the right man to be in the role he was. Best of luck to him in the future

Happy with the move.

 

[Beast__Mode]

It’s time to move on. Wouldn’t have had it easy with Malthouse being such a domineering force and SOS now clearly seems to be the driver.

I’m sure they’ve got a target in mind to fill the particulars of what the role requires within the current structure.

Thanks Macca.

 

[Aphrodite]

Thank you Macca a very loyal servant of our Club as a player and as an administrator.

Wishing him all the best.

• 244 games
• Premiership player 1995
• 4 x All Australian 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001
• B & F winner 1993
• Carlton Hall Of Fame 2001
• Former Captain
• Life Member

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[footyfan1978]

Only seems yesterday he was a student turning up to club training on his push bike as a vet student down the road. Been a tough gig being a football department person through this shit era but the guy has stuck fat with us. Hope they give him a great send off party his last day as part of the staff.

 

[Soapy V]

It's such a vital role these days and has become so in the last 3-4 years. Hope Carlton get someone of the highest level. Very important

 

[El Topo]

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

What is the role for a head of football?
What McKay performing well? Please elaborate.
Who would be be looking at for a replacement?

I assume it is the link between the coaching teams and the board. It would not surprise if Juddy steps of the board and into this role.

 

[Soapy V]

Judd??? maybe SOS moving up??

 

[Ruckus]

I know McKay has his detractors here, and I've been among them with certain things, but as with most off-field positions, I find it very hard to gauge or to judge performance of those in these roles.

We typically only have the public-facing aspects of the role on which to base our judgement, and in McKay's case, the public/media stuff was, I feel, never really his go - and just an obligation he needed to perform, rather than one he relished. This perhaps came across at times, and helped to form and shape the public view of him in this job, for better or worse.

It's really when the chips are down that you get the best insight into the character of people, and I don't think we could ever question McKay's commitment to doing what was best for the footy club, throughout some trying and difficult low-points in the club's recent history.

I'm grateful that he stuck around and provided some stability at a time when we most needed it, and has, I assume, played a key role in implementing the full-club 'reset' - with which I'm still confident that the club is on the right track.

Thanks, Macca - and all the best.

 

[Aphrodite]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-06-26/mckay-calls-time




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